Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. Of the 4,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 592 of them were multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

UT Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	22
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #48 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	556
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UT Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the multi / interdisciplinary studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	500
Interdisciplinary Studies	88
Data Analytics	57
Nutrition Science	10
Marine Science	4

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,930	$56,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.